by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. This list ranks 35 schools for Men’s Soccer by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, College Factual scores each program on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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No school ranked higher than Ohio State University-Main Campus this year for Men's Soccer. Ohio State University-Main Campus is a public school based in Columbus, OH. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988, and a 96% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 65%. The program generates about $81,452 in revenue per athlete, against $81,452 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $27,151.
Case Western Reserve University is one of the top schools for Men's Soccer, at #2. Located in Cleveland, OH, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $8,443 per participant, with expenses of about $8,443 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Denison University earned the #3 place for student athletes. Denison University is a private not-for-profit school based in Granville, OH. The program generates about $10,831 in revenue per athlete, compared with $10,831 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Cedarville University is one of the top schools for Men's Soccer, at #4. Located in Cedarville, OH, Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $16,990 per participant, against $16,990 in expenses. The school awards about $5,791 in athletic aid per athlete.
Kenyon College came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Men's Soccer. Based in Gambier, OH, Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $3,967 per participant, compared with $3,967 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Oberlin College landed the #6 spot this year. Located in Oberlin, OH, Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $7,037 per participant, compared with $7,037 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranked #7 on our 2026 list for Men's Soccer. This public school is set in Bowling Green, OH. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991, and a 83% Graduation Success Rate. About 63% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $29,033 per participant, with expenses of about $28,559 per participant. The school awards about $16,840 in athletic aid per athlete.
Ohio Northern University ranked #8 on our 2026 list for Men's Soccer. This private not-for-profit school is set in Ada, OH. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,731, compared with $8,731 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot this year. Cleveland State University is a public school based in Cleveland, OH. Cleveland State University records an NCAA APR of 992, and a 85% Graduation Success Rate. About 52% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $17,471 per participant, against $17,368 in expenses. The school awards about $8,645 in athletic aid per athlete.
Xavier University came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in Cincinnati, OH, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. Xavier University records an NCAA APR of 969, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 71%. Team revenue averages $2,856 per participant, against $41,009 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $20,280.
John Carroll University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in University Heights, OH. The program generates about $3,752 in revenue per athlete, against $3,752 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Dayton did well this year, earning the #12 position. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit school based in Dayton, OH. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 966, and a 92% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 55%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $26,713, compared with $47,313 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $13,913.
The College of Wooster came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Located in Wooster, OH, The College of Wooster is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $5,629 in revenue per athlete, compared with $4,990 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #14 spot this year. Located in Akron, OH, University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 973, with a Graduation Success Rate of 91%. Its federal graduation rate is 25%. Team revenue averages $41,814 per participant, compared with $41,814 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $12,189.
Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Located in Steubenville, OH, Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $2,383 in revenue per athlete, compared with $2,051 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Ashland University landed the #16 spot this year. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit school based in Ashland, OH. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $11,887, with expenses of about $11,887 per participant. The school awards about $5,808 in athletic aid per athlete.
Otterbein University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Westerville, OH. Team revenue averages $5,801 per participant, with expenses of about $4,707 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Wright State University-Main Campus ranked #18 on our 2026 list for Men's Soccer. Based in Dayton, OH, Wright State University-Main Campus is a public institution. Wright State University-Main Campus records an NCAA APR of 980, and a 74% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 56%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $17,111, against $17,111 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $6,387 per athlete.
Walsh University came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Located in North Canton, OH, Walsh University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $7,461 per participant, against $6,755 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $5,087 per athlete.
Ohio Wesleyan University came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school based in Delaware, OH. Team revenue averages $5,930 per participant, with expenses of about $5,930 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Capital University did well this year, earning the #21 position. Based in Columbus, OH, Capital University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $3,600 per participant, against $3,600 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #22 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Berea, OH. Team revenue averages $2,344 per participant, with expenses of about $2,344 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Mount Union ranked #23 on our 2026 list for Men's Soccer. This private not-for-profit school is set in Alliance, OH. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $3,244, with expenses of about $3,244 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Malone University came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Located in Canton, OH, Malone University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $10,127, compared with $10,127 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $7,372.
Marietta College landed the #25 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Marietta, OH. Team revenue averages $3,712 per participant, against $3,355 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Not far behind, these colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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